Is Denver Public Schools a good company to work for?

Denver Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,216 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Denver Public Schools to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Denver Public Schools have been left by employees working as Guest Teacher , English Teacher and Denver Math Fellow .

Does Denver Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denver Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denver Public Schools. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denver Public Schools?

64% of Denver Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denver Public Schools 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denver Public Schools?

Teacher (239) , English Teacher (35) , Paraprofessional (26) , Substitute Teacher (26) , Special Education Teacher (25) , Special Education Paraprofessional (19) , Educator (16) , Guest Teacher (14) , Denver Math Fellow (11) , Program Supervisor (8) , Elementary Teacher (7) , Graduate Student (7) , Specialist (7) , Assistant Principal (6) , Director (6)

What are the pros of working at Denver Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with and collaboration is high" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good Benefits and step increases" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great benefits and time off" ((in 27 reviews)); "Colleagues were all great to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great staff and school system!" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Denver Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and without more education no room to move up" ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor pay and leadership doesn't always communicate in a timely fashion." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low salary and school in bad condition" ((in 24 reviews)); "Some principals have no consequences for poor management" ((in 19 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Denver Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Denver Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Denver Public Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Denver Public Schools locations?

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3.2

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 total reviews)

Dr. Alex Marrero

41% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Denver Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Denver Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Apr 20, 2011

Great.

Special education teacher

Recommend

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Pros

My job allows me to give to students. I am one of the people that truely cares about them! I am able to give hope, where there was none. I am able to help students realize that they are smart and that they do count. Teaching self esteem and positivity is what can make a student try and know that if they do not give up, there is nothing that they are not capabale of doing! Teaching Rocks!

Cons

There are no cons to being a teacher, regardless of the district!

1.0

Apr 11, 2011

Great teachers, inept administrators

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you care about students from low-income, high risk areas, you can make a big difference in DPS.

Cons

Miscommunication, non tenured teachers have no rights, lack of funding, lack of organization within the district, poor planning, punitive measures

1.0

Mar 30, 2011

Ship of fools

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DPS is a great place to get experience in settings that you won't see in other school districts. It is easy to find a job, especially if you are going through an alternative licensure program.

Cons

Too many teachers are burned out and retired on the job years ago. Administration has no backbone, and allows behavior that I would have never imagined before working in the schools. Kids move between schools a lot. The Pro-Comp system is a joke, and is gamed just like anything else in education.

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